Charles Barkley accuses Texas coach Sean Miller of making costly mistake in crushing March Madness loss
By Matt Ehalt
Published on March 27, 2026.
Charles Barkley has accused Texas basketball coach Sean Miller of making a mistake in his decision to bench Matas Vokietaitis for the final possession of the Sweet 16 loss to Purdue, which ended Texas' March Madness run. Voketaitis, a 7-foot Lithuanian center who ranked second on the team in rebounding with 7.1 per game, was benched due to four fouls during the free throw leading up to the timeout sequence. Purdue scored the game-winning basket on a tip-in following an offensive rebound with 0.7 seconds left. Despite this, Miller's team failed to secure a win and ultimately lost to Purdue.
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